VISVESVARAYA

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

NAGPUR

Rule Book: PRAJWALAN

Institute Gathering: 6th 15th January, 2017

Student Council 2016-2017

PRAJWALAN: Institute Gathering17

1. General Rules
1.

Only students of VNIT can participate in the Institute Gathering.

2.

All Students must carry their ID cards during the Institute Gathering

3.

Participants from their respective departments must be present at the event

at least ten minutes before the commencement of the event. In case of a delay
of more than ten minutes, the opponent team shall be given a bye.

4.

If a department does not have P.G. students, they can be replaced by a

Professor or a Girl only depending upon the rules of that particular game.

5.

No obscenity or vulgarity will be tolerated during the Institute Gathering.

Any such misbehavior during the I. G. will lead to direct disqualification of
the concerned Department in that particular event.

6.

No misbehavior or misconduct against any First Year student or female

student under the pretext of I. G. will be tolerated. Any such event will be
harshly dealt with in league with the rules of the institute, also amounting to
a penalty, if considered suitable by the Student Council.

7.

The self-respect of every individual is held in high regard and no personal

and derogatory comments will be tolerated; neither on the field, nor off it. In
case of a complaint, the student might be barred from all the events and
her/his respective department would suffer a penalty of 10 points.

8.

Motorized vehicles are strictly prohibited inside the VNIT campus. Any
department using motorized vehicles without a written permission from the
concerned authority shall suffer a penalty of 10 points per vehicle being
used.

9.

Intime Extension for the participants or the students for the Institute
Gathering will be limited to campus premises only.

10.

The Student Council is responsible for conducting the Institute Gathering and
the decision of the Student Council will be considered final and binding in all
matters. Any clarification must be brought to the notice of the Student
Council, by the respective Departmental Representatives only.

Redressal of Disputes
1.

Student Council Member in-charge:

a. Any queries regarding the rules of any event, prior to the event, shall be
directed at the Student Council Member in charge of the event.
b. During the course of an event, however, the decision of the member of the
Student Council Member present shall be final and binding, in
consultation with the referee(s) and Organizing Committee (if present).

2.

Jury of Appeal:
a. All incidences of penalties imposed due to misconduct shall be informed to
the Jury of Appeal and all appeals against the same should be routed through
the General Secretary, by the respective Departmental Representatives.

b. All appeals regarding disputes in the field of sports should be routed

through the Sports Secretary with the recommendation of the respective
Students Council member in charge of the event, by the respective
Departmental Representatives (the member present during the event).
c. All appeals regarding disputes in other events should be routed through
the Cultural Secretary with the recommendation of the respective
Student Council member in charge of the event, by the respective
Departmental
Representatives (the member present during the event).
The Jury of Appeal shall be headed by the Dean, Student Welfare.
3.

Disciplinary Committee:
In the occasion of any untoward incident, the decision of the Disciplinary
Committee headed by the Dean, Student Welfare shall be final and binding.

POINTS TABLE

Sports Rules
A. Badminton
Order of Play:
- Boys Singles
- Girls Doubles
- Open Doubles
Rules:
- All Badminton rules apply.
- The team winning 2 out of 3 matches will win.
- The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. of 6 players.
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Players will strictly have to wear only non-marking Gum Sole shoes.
Otherwise, the player may be disqualified.
Referee decision is final and binding.

B. Basketball (boys)
Team Composition:
- A team of 5 members
Rules:
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There will be 4 quarters of 8 min each running time (for finals and
playoffs) and 6 min (for all other matches).
All standard Basketball rules apply;
Referees decision would be final;
The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. 10 players

Judges decision is final and binding.

C. Cricket (boys)
Team Composition:
A team of 11 members, must include at least
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One Faculty Member.

One M. Tech. / Ph. D. Student (can be replaced by a Faculty member).
One First Year B. Tech. / B. Arch. Student.

If the dept. is unable to arrange for any of the above, they have to play
one/two players short, as may be the case.

Rules:
- There will be 7 overs per inning.
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A batsman scoring 31 runs will have to retire and will be allowed to bat
only after all other players have got out or have retired. (The retired
players will play in the same order.)

Only two bowlers are allowed to bowl a maximum of 2 overs and the rest
can bowl a maximum of 1 over.
Maximum 1 bouncer per over and the rule of LBW does not apply;
In case of a Tie , result will be decided on super over method

The first 2 overs are Power-play overs i.e. only two players would be
allowed outside the inner circle and for the next 5 overs, 4 players
excluding the bowler and the wicketkeeper within the inner circle is
mandatory. In case of violation of this rule, a no-ball would be declared;

One over must be bowled either by an M. Tech. /Ph. D. student or a Faculty

Member.
Free hit will be declared on any no ball.

A maximum of 5 fielders can be outside the fielding circle

Umpires decision is final and binding.
In case of a tie, a super over will be implemented.
All standard cricket rules apply.
Hard tennis ball will be used.
The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. 15 players.

D. Cricket (girls)
Team Composition:
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A team of 6 players must include at least a First Year B. Tech. / B. Arch.

Student.

If the dept. is unable to arrange for any of the above, they have to play
one/two players short, as may be the case.
Rules:
- 4 overs per innings.
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A batswoman scoring 25 runs must retire and will be allowed to bat only
after all the other players have got out or have retired.(The retired players
will come out in the same order)
In case of a Tie , result will be decided on super over method
Free hit will be declared on any no ball
One bowler can bowl a maximum of 1 over.
One over by a First year B. Tech. / B. Arch. Student is compulsory.

No Power-play or field restrictions and no LBWs.

Boundary is restricted to inner circle.

The ball must reach the crease before bouncing the 2nd time, else a dead
ball would be declared and the ball and the runs on that ball wont be
counted.
No underarm bowling.
All standard rules apply when not mentioned;

In case of a tie, there will be a bowl out consisting of three players

(inclusive of first year student);
The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of 7 players.

E. Football
Team Composition:
A team of 11 members that must include at least:
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One Faculty Member.

One M. Tech. / Ph. D. Student (can be replaced by a faculty member).
One First Year B. Tech. / B. Arch. Student.

If the Department is unable to arrange for any of the above, they have to
play
one/two players short, as may be the case.
Rules:
- There will be two halves of 15 minutes each.
- The final and the playoffs will be of 20 minutes each.
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In case of a tie, a penalty shoot of players (1 Faculty Member compulsory)

will be the deciding factor. After that, sudden death (involving players
who havent taken penalty) would take place.

When a faculty member or an M. Tech. takes a penalty, the keeper should

be the corresponding player;
Decision of the referee is final and binding.
Only 3 substitutes are allowed.

The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of 15 people

F. Lawn Tennis
Order of Play:
- Boys Singles
- Girls Doubles
- Open Doubles
Rules:

Each match would be of one set, with the team winning six games and/or
with a lead of two games.
The team winning 2 out of 3 matches wins.
All standard Lawn Tennis rules apply;
The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. 6 players.
Players strictly have to wear only non-marking, relatively clean shoes.
Otherwise, the player may be disqualified.

G. Table Tennis
Order of Play:
- Boys Singles
- Girls Singles
- Open Doubles
Rules:
- Each match would be of best of 5 sets.
- The team winning two out of three games wins.
- All Table Tennis rules apply.
- The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. 6 players.
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Players strictly have to wear only non-marking gum sole shoes. Otherwise,
the player may be disqualified.

H. Volleyball
Team Composition:
A team of 6 players must include at least:
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One girl student.

One Faculty /M. Tech. Student (can be replaced by a Girl student).

A union of the latter alternative, i.e. a First Year M. Tech. girl student is
not allowed.

Rules:
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All matches will be best of three sets of 25 points each.(In case of a

deuce, the advantage rule would be applied)
The finals and playoffs would of 5 sets.
All other standard rules apply.
The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. 10 players.

I. Throw ball (girls)

Team Composition:
A team of 6 players (B. Tech., M. Tech. / Ph. D. / Faculty), that must
include at least one First Year B. Tech. /B. Arch. Student.
Rules:

Each player serves in accordance with the sequence rule.

All matches will be best of three sets of 25 points each. (In case of a deuce,
the advantage rule would be applied).

Ball falling on the boundary lines for a serve is outside but during the
rally, it would be considered as inside.

Ball touching a body part other than the palm and the fingers will be
considered a body touch. In this event the team loses a point.
If the player loses a ball and tries to grab it again, the team loses a point.

If a player loses the ball but another team member grabs the ball before it
touches the ground then the rally continues.

While serving, the player should not enter her court until the ball crosses
the net to the other side. If the player is not mindful of this, the service will
b awarded to the opposite team.

Players should not serve till the referee whistles. A warning will be issued the
first two times a team does it, but if done third time the team will lose service.

Ball touching the net during the service will cause the team to lose
service.Net-touch during the rally is allowed.

Under-arm servicing and throwing of ball will cause the team to lose a
point (or service).
Only team captains can object to the referees decision.

Players should not touch the net during the game and especially while
throwing the ball. Repeated violation of the rule will cause the team to
lose point or the service.

J. Kho Kho (boys & girls)

Team Composition:
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The team will comprise of maximum 12 players (minimum 9), whose names
must be submitted to the referee before the commencement of the knock-out
match. The names given during the knock-out match will be considered for
certificates and no changes will be entertained later. One 1st year is compulsory.

The players can be belonging B. Tech. M. Tech. or Ph.D scholars. There is no

restriction on any number of PG or Ph. D. students to be compulsorily included
in the team.
In case of an injury to any chaser, substitutes can replace the injured chaser, only
with the consent of the referee. In case of non-availability of substitutes, team
cannot include substitutes, whose names are not included in the 12-member
names submitted by team.

Match Structure:
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The knock-out matches will be of only 2 innings, each of 5 minutes duration.

The semi-finals and Play-off will be of 2 innings, each of 7 minutes duration.

The Final will be of 2 innings, each of 9 minutes duration.
General Rules:

The standard rules of Kho-Kho apply in the Institute Gathering. For more details
regarding the complete game and terminologies, please refer to the website
http://www.olympic.ind.in/images/KhoKho.pdf

The referees decision will be final and no argument will be entertained in this
regard.

Discrepancies if any can be discussed after the end of innings and hence the timer
will not be stopped for any reason in between the innings.

The Khos given by the active chaser should be loud, clear and simultaneous to the
touch failing which a foul might be given. Fouls given for any reason should be
rectified by back khos in the direction indicated by referee, till the referee stops
the continuous blow of whistle indicating the foul.

Defender can be made out by the chaser only by touching through hands. Kicks
or touches made through legs are not allowed and may lead to disqualification
from the Institute Gathering.

Once a defender is caught out by a chaser, the active chaser is supposed to appeal
to the referee by raising the hands immediately, and also needs to remain stable
without committing any foul before he passes the Kho to next chaser. The active
chaser need not necessarily look at the referee for appeal, as a foul might be
committed trying to look at the referee because of shoulder-turn.

False appeals will not be tolerated and repeated attempts of false appeal might
lead to disqualification of chaser.
Rules:
- There should be maximum 5 players per department.
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6 rounds of the track (Auditorium, Canteen, Mathematics Dept., Electrical

Dept., and Electronics Dept.)

Points for participants after 3rd place would be as follows:

- Up to 1 min after 3rd Position: 5; Up to 2 min after 3rd Position: 4
- Up to 3 min after 3rd Position: 3; Up to 4 min after 3rd Position: 2
- Up to 5 min after 3rd Position: 1
Short cuts will lead to disqualification.
DRs should take care of first aid, glucose and water.

Participants should report before timing of the marathon. After start of the
race, no participants would be allowed to enter the race.

K. Kabaddi
There will be 7 players in a team plus five extras. Of these 12, it is mandatory to
have 1 first year player, and one M.Tech student/Ph.D Scholar/Professor.
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The players must ensure that they are not wearing any rings, chains, lockets,
kadas, bracelets, spectacles etc.

Initial rounds will be conducted in 2 halves of 12 minutes each. There will be a

break of 5 minutes between the halves. Each team will be allowed 2 time outs of
30 seconds in each half.

The finals and the playoffs will be conducted in 2 halves of 15 minutes each.
There will be a break of 5 minutes between the halves. Each team will be
allowed 2 time outs of 30 seconds in each half

Bonus shall be given only when the number of players in the defending half is 6
or 7; and the raider crosses the bonus line.
Toss will decide the first raid.

Maximum 5 substitutions are allowed in a match. Substitution can be done

only during a time-out or interval break. Players once substituted CAN be
substituted back again.

If all the 7 players of a team are out, then the opposite team will get a Lona i.e. the
players who are standing outside have to stand in the order in which they have
got out. They have to listen to the line man in doing so.

During a raid, only the captain of the defending team can talk. Other players
shall not make noise; otherwise a warning will be given to the team. Repeating
the same can result in penalty points for the team.

Players shall not argue with the referee regarding decisions and all. The captain
can make an appeal to the referee by taking a time-out.

During a raid, a raider is not allowed to do a forward kick. However, back kick,
side kick and sliding kick are allowed.
The defending team cant push a raider roughly. Single pushing is not allowed.
Details will be explained before the match regarding the correct way to push.

Lobby can be used only during a struggle. After a struggle, the next raid will
begin only when the referee signals.

If the raider stays in the opposite half for more than a specified time
interval (usually 30 seconds), then the referee will give a signal by whistle
and then, the raider has to return back to his half.

In case of a tie after the end of the 2nd half, there will be 5 minutes of extra time
of play.

L. Futsal (girls)
Team Composition:
A team of 5 members (one 1st year compulsory) plus 3 substitutes with unlimited
substitutions during the match.
Rules:
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Elbow pads are allowed;

There will be two halves of 8 min each;

In case of a tie, a penalty shootout of players will be the deciding factor. After
that sudden death;
For a penalty shoot, a player has to shoot from left/right side of one end of the
goal to the other end having no goalkeeper;
there will be no corner kick awarded, 3 corners will result in a penalty shot for the
opposing team. Other minor rules will be exclaimed on the spot
In the occasion of a foul as decided by the linesmen or a case of handling the ball,
a penalty shoot will be awarded.
Unlike football, there is no offside rule;
Ball above shoulder height will be considered as a foul. In that case opponents
will get a kick in from the sideline;
In case of outside, opponents will get a kick-in instead of a throw-in;
Referees decision would be final;

he finals and play offs will be of 10 min per half;

M. Laghori (Girls)
Team Composition:

A team consists of 7 players. One 1st year is compulsory.

Rules:
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A toss decides which team strikes the stone pile first.

A player of Team A dislodges the stone pile with a ball. As soon as this is done,
team
As players try and reassemble the pile of stones back.

Team B tries to stop it, by hitting team As players with the ball. This will render
them out.
Team B, trying to get them all out will target at likewise all the players of team
A
The aim of team B would be to disallow team A to rearrange the Stone-Pile.
Vice-Versa will be done by team A against team B
Each player serves in accordance with the sequence rule.
All other standard rules apply.
The Dept. Rep. is required to submit a squad of max. 9 players.

N. Basket Ball (girls)

Team Composition:
Each team consists of 3 players and 1 substitute.

Rules:
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The game is played on a half-court, with one basket.

A coin toss is held immediately before the game. The winning team can choose
to take possession of the ball at the start of the game, or take the first possession
of a potential overtime period.
There are no jump balls at any time in the game; neither is there an alternating
possession rule. In any held ball situation, the defensive team is granted
possession
Every successful shot inside the arc is awarded one point, while every successful
shot behind the arc is awarded two points.
The game is a single period of 8 minutes with sudden death at 17 points. The
winner is the first team to score 17 or the team with the highest score at the end
of the 8 minutes. A tie in regulation leads to an untimed overtime period, which
is won by the first team to score two points in overtime.
Game play starts with the defensive team exchanging the ball with the offensive
team behind the arc. This exchange is also used to restart the game from any
dead ball situation. If a foul is committed that results in the non-fouling team
retaining possession i.e., a technical or "unsportsmanlike" foul the nonfouling team will receive the exchange
A 12-second shot clock will be used
If the defense gains possession of the ball within the arc, by a steal, a block or a
rebound, the team must move the ball behind the arc before being allowed to
take a shot.
After a made goal or free throw (except for technical or unsportsmanlike fouls
and team fouls 10 or more), play restarts with a player from the non-scoring
team taking the ball directly under the basket and then dribbling or passing it to
a point behind the arc.
The defense is not allowed to play for the ball inside the block/charge semicircle under the basket
Each team is allowed one timeout. (The officials may still stop the game in case
of player injury or other dangerous situations)
Players cannot be disqualified on the basis of personal fouls. However, a player
who commits two unsportsmanlike fouls is disqualified.
Fouls during the act of shooting inside the arc are awarded 1 free throw, whilst
fouls during the act of shooting behind the arc are awarded 2 free throws.
However, team fouls 7, 8 and 9 are awarded two free throws, whilst team fouls
10 or more are awarded two free throws and possession of the ball.
Technical fouls (including unsportsmanlike fouls) result in two free throws plus
possession of the ball.

O.

Pool :

Team Composition:
Each team will consist of minimum 3 players and maximum 4 players.
Rules:
There will be 2 singles matches and 1 doubles match will be played. The
department which will win the 2 out of 3 will be called as a winner.

Each match can go on for maximum 15 minutes. If we still dont have a winner
after
15 minutes, it will be decided based on following rules:
whoever player has pocketed more number of balls will be declared as a winner.
If both players have pocketed equal number of balls, 5 more minutes will be
given.
If even after that winner cannot be decided, it will be a sudden death.
There will be no time constraint for final.
The player to break will be decided by flipping a coin.
After a break if no balls are pocketed, it will be an open table.
Open table: Players are free to pocket any ball, stripes, or solids, (except the
black ball).
Once a player pockets a ball, his set will be defined and he has pocket all balls
belonging to his set.
Black ball: A player cannot shoot the black ball with the cue ball until he
pockets all balls belonging to his set. Once he pockets all the balls, he will be
eligible to pocket the black ball. Before aiming for the black ball a player must
call out a pocket (only corners, no centre) to which he wishes to pocket the black
ball. If he fails to pocket in the called pocket and ball gets pocketed in another
pocket, opponent will be declared as a winner. If ball is still on the table, it will be
considered as a miss (no foul) and game will continue.
Foul: It will be considered as a foul under following situations:
1. If you pocket the cue ball.
2. If you touch the ball not belonging to your set (first touch of cue ball is
considered).
3. If you touch the black ball before pocketing all balls belonging to your set.
(first touch is considered).

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5.
6.
7.
8.

If you pocket the ball belonging to opponents set.

If the cue ball doesnt touch the ball belonging to your set.
If you handled any ball on the table with your hand.
In case of a foul opponent will be given two chances.
In case a cue ball is pocketed, opponent will have a freedom to continue the
game by placing the cue ball anywhere behind the head string.
If a player pockets a ball belonging to his set, he will get another chance to play.
Final decision will be in the hands of referee and council members.

P. Tug-of-war
Team Composition:
A team should consist of 12 members each with following compulsions:
- One M. Tech.
- 3 Girls
- However the two clauses above cannot be mixed.
Rules:
- The match will be best of 3 rounds except for finals which will be best of 5.
- Side will be selected on coin toss and side will get swapped after every
round
- Weight limit of the team is 900 kg.
- Standard tug-of-war rules apply.
- Officials decision is final and binding

Athletics
A. Marathon
Rules:
- There should be maximum 5 players per department.
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3 (girls) , 6 ( boys ) rounds of the track (Auditorium, Canteen, Mathematics

Dept., Electrical Dept., and Electronics Dept.)

Points for participants after 3rd place would be as follows:

- Upton 1 min after 3rd Position: 5; Upton 2 min after 3rd Position: 4
- Upton 3 min after 3rd Position: 3; Up to 4 min after 3rd Position: 2
- Up to 5 min after 3rd Position: 1
Short cuts will lead to disqualification.
DRs should take care of first aid, glucose and water.

Participants should report before timing of the marathon. After start of the
race, no participants would be allowed to enter the race.

B. Cycling
Rules:

A maximum of 3 participants per department are allowed.

Helmets are encouraged.
Geared cycles not allowed.
Riders have the option to choose any gear ratio depending on their comfort.
Number of laps of the track will decided on the spot.

DRs must ensure that at least 10 volunteers for the safety of their riders are
spread throughout the race track.
Intentional cutting is not allowed.
Additional instructions will be given on the spot.
Co-op store cycles are not allowed.
Race route has been given in the Appendix

C. Slow Cycling
Rules:
- Geared cycles not allowed
- A maximum of 2 participants per department will be allowed.
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Participants are not allowed even on the white lines of their respective
lanes, else they will be disqualified.

Field Events
A. 100 m sprint boys / 100 m sprint girls
Rules:
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DR of each department will submit the sequence in which the 3 sprinters will
run in the elimination;
Top 2 of each elimination round will proceed to finals where in total 6
sprinters will participate;
Lane changing not allowed. Linesmen and officials decision will be final and
binding;

B. 400 m sprint boys / 400 m sprint girls

Rules:
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DR of each department will submit the sequence in which the 1 sprinter will
run in the elimination;
No heats/elimination round for this event. Lane changing not allowed.
Linesmen and officials decision will be final and binding.

C. 4x100 relay
Rules:
- 4 players are required per department.
- Fall of the baton will lead to disqualification.
- Changing of the baton from hands should be in the baton exchange zone.
D. Shot Put (boys)
Rules:

3 players are required per department.

Weight of the Shot Put is 12 pounds.

E. Shot Put (girls)

Rules:
- 3 players are required per department.
- Weight of the Shot Put is 8 pounds.
F. Discus throw (boys)
Rules:
- There will be a maximum of 3 participants per dept.
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3 throws per person will be permitted. The longest correct throw will be
recorded.
The weight of the discus will be 2 kg.

G. Discus throw (girls)

Rules:
- There will be a maximum of 3 participants per dept.
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3 throws per person will be permitted. The longest correct throw will be
recorded.
The weight of the discus will be 1 kg.

H. Long Jump (boys)

Rules:
- There will be a maximum of 3 participants per dept.
- 3 jumps per person will be permitted.
- The longest correct jump will be recorded.
I. Long jump (girls)
Rules:
- There will be a maximum of 3 participants per dept.
- The longest correct jump will be recorded.
J. Javelin Throw (boys)
Rules:
- There will be a maximum of 3 participants per dept.
- 3 throws per person will be permitted.
- The longest correct throw will be recorded.
K. Triathlon
3 Players from each department
There will be 3 phases:
1) Hurdles
2) Running.

3) Cycling.
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The Tracks for the respective phases will be declared on the spot during the event
Helmets are encouraged.
Geared cycles not allowed.
DRs must ensure that at least 10 volunteers for the safety of their riders are
spread throughout the race track.
Intentional cutting is not allowed.
Additional instructions will be given on the spot.
Co-op store cycles are not allowed for reasons of safety.

Indoor Games
A. Chess
Rules:
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Team consisting of (5+1) players;

Board order should be submitted before the start of the first round;
There must be at least one girl on any of the playing 5 boards.
Other replacement rules are as per standard rules.

B. Carrom
Rules:
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The team must consist of 3 members from every Department with at least
one girl;
Standard rules apply.
Teams are not supposed to talk or discuss strategy when opponent team
is playing.

Teams are not allowed to interact with audience and another team player
while match is going on.

If a coin placed on the board is disturbed by hand and/or striker (while

passing to other player), it will be considered as a foul and as a penalty,
necessitating the offending team to put one coin on board.

If while hitting a coin your striker is half / out / cut over the line or Red
ball, it will be considered as foul and as a penalty, you need to put one coin
on board.

While placing coin on board, some part of the hand should be in touch with
the Coin Circle of the board, so that you can readjust the coin again. If
hand is not in touch with Coin Circle and you readjust the coin, then it
will be considered as a foul.
There will be one referee for each match.
In case a foul happens and by chance it was missed by either of the referee,
the decision of referee will be final.
The last coin of either opponent cannot be hit directly if the Queen is still
on the board

C. Darts
Rules:
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Will be announced on the spot

LAN Gaming
D. Counter Strike Source
Team Composition
Counter Strike Source mode will be played
6 student (5 Boys + 1 Girl)
All matches are knockout matches
Team once registered cannot change during the
tournament. Quarter final will be race to 11.
Semi Final will be race to 16.
Final and playoff will be race to 16 with best of 3 maps.
Maps will be decided as per lots from the following:
o De_dust2
o De_inferno
o De_nuke
o De_train
Toss will be decided by knife round between
teams. Personal .cfg files are not allowed.
Participants are required to bring their own keyboard, mouse and
headphones. Co-ordinators decision will be final and binding.

E. DOTA 2
Team composition
5 students.
Rules
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The game will be played on DOTA 2 (Captains Mode). Standard

drafting time will be allotted as per Captains mode.
The final will be played on a best of 5 basis.
A coin toss decides which team has Selection Priority. The team with
Selection Priority gets to either pick their side of the map or the drafting
order.

F. FIFA 15
Team composition

The team will comprise 3 members, with at least one student not in final
year. Two 1v1 matches and one 2v2 match will be played.
All players must play and no player can play more than one 1v1 match.
The half will be of 4 minutes in the quarters and of 6 minutes each in the
semis, final and playoff.
Special teams will not be allowed. All other teams are permitted.
Substitutions are permitted only during half time or while in possession
of the ball during a stoppage in play.
In case of a draw in the 2v2 match after both teams have won one 1v1
match each, the aggregate score in the 1v1 matches will decide the
winner. If both 1v1 matches have been drawn and the 2v2 match is also
drawn then no of shots on target will be considered and if no of shots are
also same then no of possession will be considered . If there still is no
clear winner, then the 2v2 match will be replayed till there is a winner.

G. Poker
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Only 1 person from each department decided by the DR will participate

Official Texas Holdem Rules would apply
Rules and Gameplay can be viewed here : http://goo.gl/NDa4fn
Decision taken by the present Student Council member would be final and
binding.

H. NFS
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Game Version : NFS Most Wanted 1.3 (2005)

Minimum of 2 members can represent a department.
Therell be 3 races. The track in the first race will be selected by one team. The track
in the second race will be selected by other team (other than world loop). The last
race will be NFS World Loop.
Best of 3 races will be considered.
The profile will be same for all the players.
Players will have to bring their own keyboard/mouse/controllers/steering wheels as
per their convenience.
If the match is disrupted due to unnecessary chatting, the players may be given a
warning or may lose points at the referees sole discretion.
Upon discovery of any player committing any violations regarded as unfair play, the
player will be disqualified from the tournament.

I. Mini Militia

2 teams of 6 players each

Game file will be provided by the Student Council
3 rounds of 15 mins each. Best of 3 will be declared winner

Cultural Events
A. Dramatics (Stage Play)
Rules

The theme of the drama will be given to the departments a priori;

The team should comprise of a minimum of 9 and maximum of 15 members
(including the ones taking care of lights and audio) wherein at least 2 girls, 2 boys
& 1 faculty Member/PG Student must be included.
The duration of the play should not be more than 13 min. A warning bell will be
given after 11 min.
The play must be in Hindi or English. The main language (Hindi/English) of the
play should be stated before the play and use of the second language
(Hindi/English), if used, should be kept minimal. No regional languages allowed.
Each Department should have a representative to manage background score and
keep time.
The judging criteria are
Concept (Innovation+ Script)

Screenplay (acting)

Histrionics

Background score (music, light)

Costumes and props.

Inappropriate language or content will lead to disqualification.

If the play exceeds the given time limit, marks may be deducted based on the
judges discretion.
The Play should not have any reference to any contemporary political
party or any political leader.
The Play should not have any reference to any teaching or non-teaching
staff of the institute (currently working as well as retired).
If violation of the above mentioned clauses if found then the judges have the
authority to disqualify or penalize the respective department.
2 tables and 4 chairs will be provided by the organizers. If any department wishes
to use additional items during the play they should arrange it themselves.

Judges decision is final and binding.

B. Dramatics (Street Play):

Rules

The team comprises of no more than 15 members minimum 9

Including dhol person.
Time limit is 12min. After 10min a warning will be given.
Team must include one PG/PhD Student with 3 girls and 3 boys.
Team should also include at least 1 boy and 1 girl from first year.
Props and any other costumes are not allowed.
Indecency and Vulgarity will not be tolerated.
The judging criteria are
Concept (Innovation+ Script)

Screenplay(acting)

Public Interaction

Formations
Play must be in Hindi.
There is no limit on the number of acoustical and percussion instruments to be
used.
The Street Play should not have any reference to any contemporary political
party or
Any political leader.
The Street Play should not have any reference to any teaching or non-teaching
staff of
The institute (currently working as well as retired).
If violation of the above mentioned clauses if found then the judges have the
Authority to disqualify or penalize the respective department.
Due importance will be given to original and innovative ideas.

If the street play exceeds the given time limit, marks may be deducted based on
The judges discretion.
Judges decision is final and binding.
C. Videos
Rules

Each department representative should submit a movie based on IG by 12:30 PM on

15th January, 2017.
The video should not exceed 4 min. Non adherence to this rule shall lead to
Disqualification.

The judging criteria are Creativity

Production values (audio, video, editing etc.)
Maximum coverage of I.G.
Concept of the video should be related to the IG theme;
Inappropriate/offensive language or content will lead to disqualification;
Judges decision is final and binding.

D. Rally

Rules
No member of the rally other than the narrator is allowed to cross line no. 2 during
the rally. All demonstrations should take place within this boundary only. Neither
the narrator, nor the other members are allowed to cross line no. 3
The rally should not have any reference to any contemporary political party or
any political leader or any teaching or non-teaching staff of the institute; non
adherence to which will lead to disqualification of the team from the competition.
The same applies for offensive/inappropriate language or content.
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E. Dance
Rules
A group event with 12 members per team with minimum of 2 girls and 2 boys per team.
A dept. will be given 8 min. from empty space and a warning bell after 7min.
No restrictions on the number and nature of songs but language should be strictly English or
Hindi.
The four Bollywood movie songs thus selected must be played for duration of not less than
30sec each. There is no limit on the maximum no. of songs
Original songs should be selected only. Remixes are not allowed.
No extra instrumental piece can be added.
Voice-over of not more than 30 sec is permitted.

The judging criteria are Choreography

Creativity
Synchronization
Portrayal of the selected theme.
Expression
Stage usage
Costumes and props
Inappropriate/offensive content will lead to disqualification
If the dance exceeds the given time limit, marks may be deducted based on the judges
discretion.
The judges decision is final and binding

F. Instrumental Music
Rules

Time allotted for sound-check + performance: 10mins

No limit on the number
The order of performances will be decided by a draw.
The number of instruments used can be more than 5
Participants can be students or faculty members.

The faculty member can be from Humanities department but can participate only once
Participants can use any musical instrument but vocals are strictly not allowed.
Participants can use software sound processors in addition to hardware processors on
stage.
Music can be looped and played back only on stage.
In case of power failure or sound system failure (which does not include the levels of
different Channels), the affected department will be asked to restart their performance.
The time will be reset accordingly.
No department will be given any extra time their instruments develop a fault.
Hence, the participants should ensure that everything is in place before they begin.
All departments must submit a list of participants along with the instruments they are
playing. Requirements should also be mentioned.
Judging criteria:

Originality

Creativity

Skill

Overall appeal

Coordination
Guidelines
Each department is supposed to present a single instrument piece rather than a
combination of Instrumental solos.
More emphasis should be laid on using the available instruments effectively.
The instrumental piece should be made as interesting as possible
Please do a sound check before you start to make sure that the sound levels are proper?
Following instruments will be made available to the participants. (All other instruments
must be arranged by the participants themselves)
The judges decision is final and binding

G. Singing
Rules

Teams from departments shall be no less than 2 and no more than 5 participants
including person on instrument
Medley of minimum 3 and maximum 6 songs is compulsory
Participants may choose one of the styles from karaoke and live instrumentals. In case of
karaoke singing, the number of participants is limited to 4 only;
Only 1 instrument is allowed to accompany the singer(s).This chosen instrument must
be informed to the Student Council a priori
The time limits would be as: 3 min for stage setting and 5 min of performance time;
The teams need to base their song selection and performance on a particular theme.
Relevance of songs to the theme chosen shall be one of the judging criteria.

The teams can decide on any theme according to their preferences. The theme so chosen
should be informed to the Student Council 2 days before the actual event date, so that
theme repetition if any can be avoided.
Basic language of the medley must be Hindi. Exclusively English or vernacular songs are
not allowed;
Judging criteria:

Sur
Taal
Coordination
Improvisation
Stage confidence.

Judges decision is binding and final.

H. Antakshari:
Rules

Team comprises of 3 members per department and must include at least one girl and one
boy.
Point system will be predefined and informed during the event.
Only appropriate answers asked/needed by the organizers will be considered.
Judges and organizers decision will be final and binding.
Unwanted hooting or help from the audience will lead to disqualification of the round.
And if someone found guilty, the DR should handle the matter as soon as possible or the
department may be disqualified from the event.
Format:

4 departments will play each of the 2 elimination rounds.

2 departments from each round will proceed to final.

I. Dubsmash
Rules
Departments must create a Dubsmash video with the Dubsmash application. The application
is available directly at the App store and Google Play.
The Dubsmash must be no longer than 20 seconds.
It must contain no profanity/vulgarity.
One entry per department.
No constraints on the number of people in the video.
The entries should be strictly submitted on 14th January 2017 by 11:00 am.

J. Stand-up Comedy

Description
Departments must present a comedic act of at most 5 minutes on stage
A comedy act could mean a stand-up routine, a humorous skit or any stage performance
designed to evoke laughter
Rules
The comic routine must not exceed 5 minutes in length. Points may be deducted based on the
judges discretion if this limit is exceeded.
A warning bell will be sounded after 4 minutes
Inappropriate/offensive language/content during the routine will lead to immediate
disqualification
The decision of the judges is final and binding
Judging Criteria
Humour: how funny the act is
Originality: more preference is given to jokes or routines that have not been copied
Relevance to college: more preference is given to content that is related to the college

K. Kite Flying
Minimum of 1 and maximum of 2 entries per department
kites can be homemade or ready made
String length should not exceed 30 m (will be checked by council prior to the event)
Kites must fly to qualify for judging.
Contestants will release 30 m of string and stand on a designated line. The kite flying at
the highest angle overhead from the point of mooring wins the competition. For example,
a kite flying directly over your head would win.
if the string of a kite gets cut by another contestant, the cut kite will be disqualified
The judges decision is final and binding.

Other Cultural Events

L. Meri Marzi (two faculty members per department)
M. Radio Ad Making The departments have to submit an audio clip of not more
Than 30sec.
N. Dumb Charades
- 5 persons from a department.

- Each person should go through guessing part.

- 5 chances to tackle other team will be given.
The judges decision is final and binding

Art Events
A. Cloth Painting:
Rules
The team comprises of 5 members which must include at least 1girl/boy
A theme for the Cloth Painting will be declared on the spot.

Cloth size will be of 6 x 3.5 of which an area of 5.5 x 3 shall be painted upon.
Paints, charcoal, etc. will have to be arranged by the respective departments.
Each team will be given two hours to finish the cloth painting.
Points will be given based on:

Aesthetics

Portrayal of theme

Usage of space on the cloth

No indecency and vulgarity will be accepted.
Judges decision will be final and binding.

B. Rangoli Making
Rules

One team of a maximum of four members per department

The material will be provisioned by the participants themselves (Only red, blue,
green, white, yellow are allowed)
A theme for the rangoli will be declared on the spot.
Each team will be given two hours to finish the rangoli.
The judges decision is final and binding.

C. Face Painting:
Rules

Face painting (2 teams per dept. of 2 members each, Duration-1 hr., Materials
Need to be procured by the department themselves)

The judges decision is final and binding

D. Collage
Rules

One team of a maximum of three members per department.

The material will be provisioned by the participants themselves (Only Sheets and Fevicol
is provided, magazines / Newspaper or necessary requirements should be provisioned
by departments)
A theme for the collage will be declared on the spot.
Each team will be given 1 and 1/2 hour to finish the collage.
The judges decision is final and binding.

E. Campus Decor
Rules
The decoration should be confined within the allotted space.
No electricity to be used.
Do not use any materials or procedures that will damage the spot.
The spots should be decorated and ready for judging by 10th January 2017(Tuesday), 5 pm.
The judging criteria will be based on

Aesthetics
Originality
Creativity/Innovative Ideas
Quality of Work

The judges decision is final and binding

F. Pic of the Day

Each department will have to submit 3 photographs each day reflecting the theme given
for that day. This will be held from the day of the inauguration till the penultimate day.
Out of all the entries received each day, only one photograph will be considered the best

amongst the rest for that particular day and the winning
Department will be awarded 10 points.
The photographer must be specifically
Mentioned along with the photograph. Entries should be mailed to Student Council by 11.30pm every day.

Student Council decision will be final and binding.

G. Letter Design
A letter from the INSTITUTE GATHERING 2017 name PRAJWALAN will be given
to the each department on the basis of chit system.
Each Department required to Form a 3D form of that Particular letter of dimensions
Length
50Cm
Breadth 20Cm
Height
60Cm
Entries which are not satisfying the design parameters, are not awarded points
strictly.
Due Credit will be given to:

Originality
Creativity
Aesthetics
Overall appeal

Each department can articulate the letter as much as they can and there will be no
restriction on usage of materials.
The letter must be attached to a strong base (cardboard/mount board Etc.) at bottom in
order to stand.
Submission should be done by 7th of January 2017, 10:00 AM.
The judges decision is final and binding.

H. Zero event
Departments has to design a logo and certificate for the INSTITUTE GATHERING 2017
PRAJWALAN
Design a LOGO for Institute Gathering 17:
The logo should include the name "PRAJWALAN".
The participants can make use of any designing software for their entry.
Hand -made or Hand -painted entries are allowed too, provided they are sent in high resolution digital formats that can be reproduced in print.
Minimalism in design will be appreciated but would not be the sole judging criteria.
There are no restrictions on the number of colours that can be used in the design.
Monochrome entries are also acceptable.
Design a Certificate of Excellence for Institute Gathering17:
Design a Certificate format.
Site: A4 (21*29.7cm).

The Certificate format should include the designed logo and the basic content matter
(text) for Certificate of Excellence.
Spaces for Signature need to be left for:

Director
Dean (Student Welfare)
Associate Dean (Student Activities)
General Secretary (Student Council)

Rules and Submission Details:

Each Department can submit a maximum of 2 entries (2 Logos and 2 Certificate
formats).
All the entries should be in scalable digital format (PSD/CDR/PNG/TIFF/JPEG).
All the submissions should be mailed to council@students.vnit.ac.in Include
<Department Name>_Event Zero in the subject).
Submissions must be mailed latest by December 25.2016. 11:59pm.
(Late Entries are strictly not allowed)
The judges decision is final and binding.

I. Cartooning
Rules

Participants need to draw a cartoon on the given theme.

One team of a maximum of 4 members per department.
The material will be provisioned by the participants themselves (Only drawing sheets
are
provided)
A theme for the cartooning will be declared on the spot.
Each team will be given one and half hour to finish the cartooning.
The judges decision is final and binding.

L. Flag Design
Flag must be 70 cm in length and 40 cm in width (minimum requirement).
Flag can be handmade or printed.
Flag must include department name.
There is no restriction on number of colors.
Flag can be of any color.
Due Credit will be given to:

Originality

Creativity
Aesthetics
Overall appeal

Submission should be done by 6th of January 2017, 6:00 PM.

The judges decision is final and binding.

Literary Events
A. Debates
Rules:
- There shall be 4 teams for and 4 against the motion;
- The agenda for the debate shall be declared exactly one day prior to the event;

The selection of teams to be on either side of the motion shall be decided based on a
toss of a fair coin after the declaration of the agenda for debate;

There shall be 2 candidates representing every Department. Such a couple would

be called a team. Debate would thus, be a team event;

Every team shall be given 2 min. to make opening remarks. The moderator may decide
which team speaks first. This decision shall not be countered by anyone present;

At the end of 4 min or after both the teams have spoken, whichever is earlier, the
rebuttal shall begin;
The rebuttal shall last for no more than 4 mins;

In the rebuttal round, teams may move counter motions against the points presented
during the opening statements by the opponent team;

The rebuttal round shall be moderated closely and no two persons from opponent

The debate topics shall be provided well in advance

The judges decision is final and binding.

B. Quiz
Rules

Each department can send only one team (3 members per department, including
one
faculty)
Details regarding the rounds of the quiz shall be declared on the spot
The rules of each round and the scoring pattern will be announced during the quiz.
The judges decision is final and binding.

C. Newsletter Design
Description
- Departments must produce one newsletter which covers the events of the
IG which have taken place
- Departments may refer to past AXIS newsletters for an idea of what can
be included (https://issuu.com/vnit.mag.com)
Rules
- Newsletter must be of A4 size (210mm x 297mm)
- There must be a minimum of 4 pages, where a page is a single side of
paper. There is no upper limit on the number of pages
- Colour scheme must be CMYK
- All other design elements are left to the designers
- A digital copy of the newsletter must be mailed in PDF (Portable
Document Format) to council@students.vnit.ac.in
- Deadline for submission of digital newsletter: 12:30 PM Saturday 14th
January 2017. No submission will be considered after this point
- Inappropriate/offensive language/content in the newsletter shall lead to
immediate disqualification
- The decision of the judges is final and binding
Judging Criteria
- Design: how well the content is laid out, the visual appeal of the design,
the font choices etc.
- Content: the quality and variety of articles, the pictures used, additional
content included etc.
The judges decision is final and binding.

D. Meme Contest
Description
- Departments must produce 3 memes on the subject of IG17 Prajwalan
Rules
-

We define meme as any image designed to incite laughter

The images must be in jpg or png formats only
There are no other restrictions on the images
The memes must be zipped into a single file and mailed to
council@students.vnit.ac.in

Deadline for the submission of the memes: 12:30 PM Saturday 14th

January, 2017.
No submission will be considered after this point
Inappropriate/offensive language/content in the memes shall lead to
immediate disqualification
The decision of the judges is final and binding

Judging Criteria
- Humour: how funny the meme is
- Originality: more preference is given to a joke that has not been made
before, or inspired from something else
- Relevance: relevant memes are given more preference
The judges decision is final and binding.

E. Kaavya Paath
Rules
Only 1 participant per department.
The poem should not be original and must be in Hindi.
Contestants found to be reciting an original poem will be disqualified.
Minimum time: 5 minutes, Maximum Time: 15 minutes.
No restriction on theme/topic.
The departments should submit their themes /topic one day prior to the day of event.
The participants will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Originality.
2. Voice Modulation.
3. Pronunciation.
4. Confidence
5. Presentation.
6. Choice of theme/topic.

The judges decision is final and binding.

Other Cultural Events

F. JAM (2 participants per department), rules will be described on the spot
G. Creative Writing (English, Hindi and Marathi, 1 participant per dept. for each
Language), topic will be given on the spot, judging will be based on creativity, writing
style
The judges decision is final and binding.

Addendum
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Referee decisions will be the final decision.

Teams should come strictly on time to maintain everything as per schedule, as we

have time constraint.
Participants list shall be provided to the council members 1 day prior to the event
( Any changes shall not be entertained after )

If in case team is busy with work, please inform well in advance so that other
matches can be reschedule in the given time slot.

At least one specially gifted individual should represent each department in any
one of the events throughout Prajwalan.

Appendix
CYCLING ROUTE

(SBI ATM will be the starting point)

MARATHON ROUTE

All the Best!!!